Chain Gang Nymph

[ducksterman]

Anybody tied this fly or fished it?

Comments even if you didn't......

http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/Hat...edium=web&utm_

[FishnDave]

No I haven't...but I'm impressed with its ingenuity!

[WarrenP]

I have never tried or seen it before, but, it looks like the tail will wrap around the hook bend rather easily. Could be wrong though.....Interesting design....

[Ron Eagle Elk]

With that short of a bead chain I don't think it will wrap around the hook, but it will provide some great movement. If I fisihed nymphs enough, I'd try a few.

REE

[Marco]

Guys,
Here's a VERY practical "MY" opinion of THAT particular patteren. If you think THAT level of realism in ABSOLUTELY necessary to fool a pea size brain of a fish..................................?????. This from my experience of MANY hours astream in some VERY technical waters in the West. My success has always been a result of presentation, size and color and very little else. In the case of the example herein, anything of that color, length and general profile presented "properly" will produce fish IF they are inclined to eat.
By the way, I wish I had the talent to tie THAT fly.

Mark

[Uncle Jesse]

I have a couple tied, mine don't look that good, but if the good Lord is willing I will baptize them this weekend. The second one I took my dremel and cut a slot in the front bead, that worked well. Tying the chain to the top of the hook was a little too much fun, but I can make about any job more difficult given enough time.

[Buddy Sanders]

I saw a similar application several years ago...different stuff on the bead chain, but the same concept/idea.

Didn't move much..you'd think it would at first, but if you really think it through, though, why would the bead chain flex or bend? Unless some force acts on it to push it out of straight, it won't.

My experience is that it won't move much more than a typical nymph. But it may get down better, so that in and of itself may make it very effective.

In any event, simple to tie and sure looks good.

Buddy

[fishdog54]

I like it! Something different to tie. I was also thinking that that short of a length of bead chain would not pose a problem, but a good question nonetheless.

Best regards, Dave S.

[hugefish_80]

silly question, but how sure are we that the original uses metal bead chain? the reason I ask is two-fold. First, my local hardware store sells that black beadchain that is actually black plastic beads formed onto a black string. These are very flexible and still heavy enough that they sink pretty well. Second, if it is actual metal beadchain, I would imagine that it would weigh enough to flip the whole works over so that the fly will ride point up...

[Ron Eagle Elk]

The recipe states Abdomen-Metal Bead Chain (Medium). Scroll down from the picture.